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I had the same problem Vinny and went down the filter route. For sunest I'd recommend a Hard Grad filter of around ND6 or even an 8 (ND = Natural Density & the number, the number of full stops in exposure reduction). This will reduce the exposure of the bright sun or sky. The hard grad means that the graduation between the clear part of the filter and the dark part is more abrupt. Pretty much a straight line. This is ideal for scenes with a clear horizon. I find AE lock good for scenes with contrasting colours but even on Andy's brilliant image above, the sky is burnt out. Each technique has its merits but for sunsets etc reducing the strength of the sun by blocking light with a filter, I feel, gives better results but each to their own. Once you have your filter system you can add different filters, common ones being polarisers, and full ND filters (non graduated). The Cokin P system is a cost effective if you by a third party holder and adapter ring (£12.00 total)
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